Pastrami With Sauerkraut Gruyère And Whole Grain Mustard Sauce Recipes

PASTRAMI HAND SAMMIES

Steps:

• For the dough: Add the flour, sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until mealy. Combine the water and white vinegar in a liquid measuring cup; slowly drizzle into the flour mixture with the food processor running until the dough begins to become homogeneous-do not overmix. Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and press into a disc. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• For the filling: Add pastrami, sauerkraut, cheese, mustard, apple cider vinegar and salt to a large bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.
• For the assembly and frying: Divide the dough into 10 even pieces. Roll each piece into a round 5 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. Keep the rounds covered with plastic wrap as you work with 1 round at a time. Whisk the egg, salt and 1 tablespoon water. Brush around the edge of a dough round and add about 2 tablespoons of filling to one side of the round, leaving 1/2 inch of the dough empty at the edge. Fold the round in half over the filling to create a half-moon shape, crimp the edges with a fork to seal then trim off any excess dough.
• Fit a Dutch oven or large pot with a deep-fry thermometer, fill halfway with oil and heat over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F. Using a spider or slotted spoon, gently add 1 or 2 pies at a time and fry, flipping once, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the pies to a wire rack to cool slightly.

PASTRAMI WITH SAUERKRAUT, GRUYèRE, AND WHOLE-GRAIN MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a sandwich press to the manufacturer's specifications (see Note, page 96).
• Place 1 slice of cheese on each of 4 slices of rye. Follow with the pastrami, mustard sauce, sauerkraut, and the other slices of cheese. Cover with the remaining bread slices and place in the sandwich press (no need to butter the press or the bread). Close the top lid and apply slight pressure. Cook without disturbing for 5 to 8 minutes. Open the press and check for color and temperature: The cheese should be melted and the bread golden. If the bread is sticking to the press, allow it to cook for a bit longer and it will unstick itself. If the press seems to generate more heat on the bottom, flip the sandwich halfway through to ensure even cooking (making sure the ridges in the bread line up). Once cooked, remove, cut into halves, and serve.